Haivie-hook



S. H. WINDLEY.

HAME HOOK.

' .(No Model.)

.No. 551,661. Patented Dec. 17, 1895.

WITNESSES INVE'JK TOZ? iJNiTED States- PATENT FFICE,

SAMUEL II. VVINDLEY, OF TRENTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SPENCER I-I.PHILLIPS, OF JONES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

HAM E-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 551 ,661 dated December12', 1895.

Application filed June 21, 1895. Serial No. 553,552. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. IVINDLEY, a citizen of the United States,and a'resident of Trenton, in the county of Jones and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inflame-Hooks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in IO the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to l1t1116l100kS, and its object is to provide animproved device of this character, which will be simple and economicalin construction, and which will possess superior advantages with respectto durability and efficiency in use.

The invention consists essentially in a rectangular metal plate, havingone end bent or curved, forming ahook adapted to be engaged with thestaple of a hame, and the other end provided with a pivoted plate,formed with four (more or less) arms, curved upwardly, forming hooks,and a plate superimposed upon said rotatable plate and movabletherewith, and provided with a number of spring-arms corresponding withsaid hooks and adapted to engage under the ends thereof, so as topreventthe accidental withdrawal-of a trace-hook engaged therewith, as will befully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of aportion of a hame and hame-tug, showing the same connected together bymy improved hook. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the hook detached.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral o 1 designates a hame of anyordinary or suitable construction provided with the usual staple 2.

The numeral 3 designates a rectangular plate, preferably of wroughtiron, having one end bent into a hook 4, which engages with the staple2. Pivoted to the other end of said plate by a pivot-pin or rivet 5 is arotatable plate 6, formed with four radially-projecting andbackwardly-turned arms, forming hooks 5o 7, having their extremitiesbent or curved in wardly or toward the plate forming lugs 8.Superimposed upon this plate 6 is a plate 9,

which is clamped between the latter, and the head 10 of the rivet orpivot-pin, so as to rotate with said plate. This plate is formed with 55 a number of outwardly-projecting springarms 12, corresponding innumber with the hooks 7 and having their extremities bent or curved,forming lugs 13. There are four of the hooks 7 and arms 12 shown in thedrawings, but more or less may be employed, as found convenient ordesirable.

The numeral 14 designates a trace-tug, and 15 a ring or hook at thefront end thereof.

The manner of using the device is as follows: The hook 4 is engaged withthe staple 2 of the hame, and then given a light blow with a hammer orother tool, so that it will be bent sulficiently to prevent itsaccidental disengagement. The trace-hook 15 is then engaged with one ofthe hooks 7, the springarm 12 thereof keeping it in place. IVhen saidhook becomes worn, or should be broken, the plate 6 is rotated, carryingwith it the plate 9, to present a new hook for engagement with 7 5 thering. It will thus be seen that the device will last much longer thanthe ordinary hooks, which are useless when once broken or worn out.

IVhile the device is peculiarly adapted for use as a hame-hook, it isobvious that it may be employed as a back-band hook or for otherpurposes without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, 8 5 what I claim is- Thecombination with the rectangular plate having one end formed into ahook, of the rotatable plate provided with radial arms bent inwardlyforming hooks, and their eXtremi- 9o ties bent inwardly forming lugs,the headed pivot pin, and the plate clamped between the head of said pinand the rotatable plate, formed with spring arms corresponding andengaging with. the lugs of said hooks; substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, SAMUEL HI. WINDLEY. Witnesses V. H. 00X, Ms. B. STANLEY.

